Has Vince McMahon’s creative role been axed since the WWE and Endeavor merger? A new report suggests that’s the belief within the company.
PWInsider has stated in the latest PWI Elite audio that several people within WWE are currently of the believe that Vince McMahon has been greatly diminished if not virtually eliminated after the company became under the umbrella of TKO Holdings. Word is that Triple H has been basically “knighted” as the go-to guy for creative, so much that he’s 99.9% steering the ship moving forward
PWInsider was quoted with the following, noting that McMahon may have a touch of input, but the overall operation belongs to The Game.
“Kinda feel like there will be a tug-of-war and sometimes Vince will give his thoughts and they’ll go with what Vince wants. But, I’m told that week-to-week in the weeds, they are going with what Triple H wants.”
The report has been confirmed by Sports Illustrated, who say that the decision to remove Vince McMahon from the creative process was taken by Endeavour CEO Ari Emanuel.
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